GNU bug report logs - #5664
view-lossage may show passwords and sensitive information

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andreas Roehler <andreas.roehler <at> online.de>

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:17:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Andreas Roehler <andreas.roehler <at> online.de>
Cc: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>, 5664 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5664: 23.1.92; view-lossage
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:40:33 -0500

>> Emacs has no idea that the string it receives from the underlying
>> process is a prompt for a password. 
> Hhm, the shell itself seems to know.

No, the shell has no idea either.


        Stefan
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